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The Reach Podcast

Have you ever been in a conversation with the opportunity to bring someone closer to Jesus, but you don’t know how or what to say? It can be a challenging task. It requires open ears, intentionally, and a lot of patience. 

The Reach Podcast’s goal is to equip and inspire you to share the message of Jesus more effectively. Each week, you'll hear a discussion of a conversation our guest had with a friend who is investigating Jesus. Over time, our hope is that hearing how these conversations unfold will give you the confidence to have them yourself.  

The Reach Podcast is hosted by Blaine Larsen, who serves as VP of Field Operations for Search Ministries. Blaine has been in full-time vocational ministry with Search since 2012. Prior to that, he had a career as a platinum-selling country music artist and hit songwriter in Nashville, TN. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (MACL, 2018). 

The Reach Podcast is produced by Search Ministries, an almost 50-year old nationwide ministry committed to a relational approach to evangelism. To learn more, visit searchnational.org. To learn more about Search's evangelism training ministry, Reach, visit reachothers.org 

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
22 minutes
Episodes
55
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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When Pain Shakes Faith: How to Walk with a Hurting Friend

When Pain Shakes Faith: How to Walk with a Hurting Friend

How do you walk with a friend through the deepest pain imaginable? In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Blaine sits down with Holly Worley, Search staff in Davidson, NC, to talk about a powerful sto…

00:15:46  |   Mon 15 Sep 2025
From Quarterbacks to Questions of Faith

From Quarterbacks to Questions of Faith

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Blaine sits down again with Tanner Morgan—former University of Minnesota quarterback and now on staff with Search Ministries—to talk about what it really means t…

00:16:03  |   Mon 08 Sep 2025
How to Reach Someone Who Has Left the Faith

How to Reach Someone Who Has Left the Faith

Today, we have Graham Gooley in Greenville, South Carolina to talk about his older brother and how he conversed with him after his brother had some tension with the faith. In this episode, we'll talk…

00:20:20  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
The Power of Listening: Why Silence Speaks Louder Than Correction

The Power of Listening: Why Silence Speaks Louder Than Correction

What if instead of correcting, we simply paused and listened?

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, host Brandon Statis shares a powerful story about a neighborhood friendship that led to a surprising…

00:13:31  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
When to Bring Up Jesus in a Friendship

When to Bring Up Jesus in a Friendship

How do you share your faith with a friend without making it weird or risking the friendship?

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Blaine Larson sits down with John Freshwater, Search’s Area Director …

00:15:38  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
If God Is Good, Why Is There So Much Evil?

If God Is Good, Why Is There So Much Evil?

Why does a good and powerful God allow so much evil and suffering in the world? This week on The Reach Podcast, we tackle one of the toughest questions people ask about faith. Dr. Glenn Krider, profe…

00:44:56  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
How an Aerospace Physicist Sees God in the Universe (w/ Brian Deere)

How an Aerospace Physicist Sees God in the Universe (w/ Brian Deere)

Can science and faith really coexist? In this episode of the Reach podcast, physicist and aerospace professional Brian Deere joins us to explore one of the biggest questions of our time: Does science…

00:51:48  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Can We Trust the Bible? Understanding Its Reliability and Divine Origin

Can We Trust the Bible? Understanding Its Reliability and Divine Origin

If the Bible is truly God’s Word, how do we know it's trustworthy? In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Dr. Mark Yarbrough President of Dallas Theological Seminary joins us for a deep dive into the …

00:51:48  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
How to Invite Friends to Intentional Spiritual Conversations

How to Invite Friends to Intentional Spiritual Conversations

It can be difficult to invite friends to have spiritual conversations especially if they weren't really into that before. Today, Alyssa Perry who works on staff here at Search, will give us a story o…

00:23:57  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
How Do You Share Jesus with a Friend Who Knows the “Old You”?

How Do You Share Jesus with a Friend Who Knows the “Old You”?

You’ve changed, but your friends remember who you used to be. So how do you bring up Jesus to someone who’s seen your worst? In this episode, we talk with Isaac McKee about the challenges and beauty …

00:19:15  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Where Is God When It Hurts? A Story of Loss, Friendship, and Faith

Where Is God When It Hurts? A Story of Loss, Friendship, and Faith

When Daniel called his longtime friend Graham, the news was devastating: his unborn twin sons, James and John, wouldn’t survive. What followed was a moment no one could script—a thunderclap in a clea…

00:16:59  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
How to Share the Gospel Without Being Pushy

How to Share the Gospel Without Being Pushy

What if the key to sharing your faith isn’t knowing all the right answers—but seeing people the way God does? Today, we have Johnny Russell, Area Director for Search in Tyler, Texas, to talk about ho…

00:18:34  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
How a QB Coach Led a Father and Son to Jesus

How a QB Coach Led a Father and Son to Jesus

When former University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan started training a high school athlete, he didn’t expect the conversations off the field to have eternal impact. In this episode, Tanner …

00:16:19  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
Are We Sure Supernatural Events Actually Happened? Reach Q&A

Are We Sure Supernatural Events Actually Happened? Reach Q&A

Today, we're following up last two weeks' episode with more questions and we're here again with Dr. Mel Cure and Scott Davis from Search Ministries to tackle some of the most personal and profound qu…

00:19:29  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
Answering the Hardest Questions About Christianity

Answering the Hardest Questions About Christianity

Today, we're following up last week's episode with more questions and we're here again with Dr. Mel Cure and Scott Davis from Search Ministries to tackle some of the most personal and profound questi…

00:16:41  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Finding Purpose: What the Bible Says About Your Identity

Finding Purpose: What the Bible Says About Your Identity

In this kickoff episode of our Questions from the Field miniseries, Dr. Mel Cure and Scott Davis from Search Ministries are here today to tackle some of the most personal and profound questions peopl…

00:18:00  |   Mon 02 Jun 2025
How to Talk About God When You Feel Unqualified

How to Talk About God When You Feel Unqualified

What do you do when someone shuts down spiritual conversations with deep pain or by dropping topics way over your head? In this episode of the Podcast, Alyssa Perry shares a powerful story about year…

00:19:51  |   Mon 26 May 2025
Did We Make God Up… or Did He Make Us for Him?

Did We Make God Up… or Did He Make Us for Him?

Is God just a projection of our deepest desires or did He create us to long for Him? In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Rick Mumford shares a real-life story of walking alongside a skeptical frien…

00:18:09  |   Mon 19 May 2025
From Country Music to Christ: Blaine Larsen’s Journey

From Country Music to Christ: Blaine Larsen’s Journey

What happens when a country music star trades fame for faith-filled purpose? We normally have Blaine Larsen interviewing people, but today he will share more of his story and his incredible journey f…

00:33:32  |   Mon 12 May 2025
When Evangelism Takes YEARS to Take Effect

When Evangelism Takes YEARS to Take Effect

This week on the Reach Podcast, Matt Berkett who works regionally in North Carolina shares a powerful story about his long-term friendship with "Brian," a man reluctant to talk about faith. This stor…

00:16:08  |   Mon 05 May 2025
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